Tezel Surname

45,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Tezel Surname User-submission:

The surname Tezel means 'quick-handed' in Turkic languages.

Tezel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey10,8991:7,140979
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Northern Cyprus581:5,5001,146
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
England311:1,797,35772,927
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Tezel (246) may also be a first name.

Tezel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tezel means 'quick-handed' in Turkic languages.

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Tezel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tezel Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tezel is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tezel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,708th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 642,358 people. Tezel is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Tezel reside; 74 percent reside in West Asia and 74 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Tezel is also the 569,299th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 246 people.

The surname Tezel is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 10,899 people, or 1 in 7,140. In Turkey Tezel is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 24 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Tezel occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside.

Tezel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tezel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tezel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tezel surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tezel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $43,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tezgel912,315/
Tetzel91962/
Tiezel9117/
Tezcel916/
Teizel915/
Terzel911/
Tezelt911/
Teziel911/
Teazel910/
Teezel910/
Teitzel83522/
Teetzel83366/
Tietzel83144/
Tetzelt8310/
Tetzell836/
Tezceel835/
Tiezell831/
Tetszel831/
Taetzel831/
Teezeel831/
Teatzel830/
Teazell830/
Thezell830/
Tegel801,270/
Tazel80646/
Texel80257/
Tejel80159/
Tecel80113/
Tizel8070/
Tetzl8060/
Tesel8046/
Tözel8040/
Tezil8039/
Tozel8031/
Terzl8010/
Tettzell7713/
Teitzell778/
Teetzell770/
Teitziel770/
Tatzel73679/
Techel73630/
Tessel73357/
Teasel73158/
Tiesel73105/
Titzel73101/
Thegel7392/
Terzil7372/
Teigel7363/
Thyzel7356/
Tesell7328/
Taseel7325/
Tätzel7321/
Tazell7318/
Teusel7318/
Teißel7312/
Texell739/
Tezyol739/
Tegell736/
Tazeel736/
Tötzel735/
Taizel735/
Teshel734/
Tajzel734/
Thezil734/
Teisel733/
Thejel733/
Teagel732/
Teiszl732/
Teegel731/
Tiszel731/
Tiecel731/
Teesil731/
Tyozel731/
Tehsel731/
Tyszel731/
Teggel731/
Tegiel731/
Totzel731/
Tazuel731/
Teaxel730/
Thesel730/
Tazzel730/
Tidzel730/
Tezzelová7113/
Tecl67331/
Teetsel67286/
Theisel67104/
Texl6798/
Tetsell6785/
Teigell6781/
Teixell6770/
Teasell6760/
Titzell6753/
Tazl6752/
Teschel6745/
Teichel6738/
Thessel6729/
Tessell6719/
Týzl6717/
Totzell6717/
Tizl6714/
Teihsel6710/
Thießel677/
Techell675/
Teissel675/
Thesell674/
Tesl673/
Theegil672/
Tejl672/
Theiszl672/
Theißel672/
Teetcel671/
Teetsil671/
Texcell671/
Tözl671/
Teussel671/
Thaseel671/
Toizele671/
Techcel671/
Thijeel671/
Thiesel671/
Taaseel671/
Teatsel670/
Teitsel670/
Teassel670/
Tesssel670/
Tetzill670/
Teatcel670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tezel
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